On Second Thought

Another Friday, another chance to meet up in The Breakroom. This week, our panel looks at something we can't avoid: Donald Trump's Twitter rampages. Then, we talk more about fake news and whether Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed should be compared to President-elect Trump. This week, out guests are: Greg Williams , Mortgage banker and host of the conservative radio show “Greg’s List” Falguni Sheth , Associate Professor in the Dept. of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality at Emory University Robbie Medwed ,

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Andra Day comes to Georgia this weekend. Day has sung at the White House and on the BET Awards show. She was discovered, in part, by Stevie Wonder, who appeared alongside her in an iconic Apple television ad in 2015. Her song “Rise Up” went multi-platinum. Day will perform at The Tabernacle in Atlanta on Saturday at 8 p.m. Georgia’s $2 billion film industry has put Atlanta on the map as the Hollywood of the South, or as some describe it, Y’allywood. There’s a

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Andra Day comes to Georgia this weekend. Day has sung at the White House and on the BET Awards show. She was discovered, in part, by Stevie Wonder, who appeared alongside her in an iconic Apple TV ad in 2015. Her song “Rise Up” went multi-platinum. She sets aside some time to speak with us before a performance in Boston. Andra Day will perform at The Tabernacle in Atlanta on Saturday at 8 p.m.

This week, Atlanta-based Delta Airlines banned a disruptive passenger for life. This passenger was captured on video a week earlier shouting pro-Donald Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton remarks on a flight from Atlanta to Allentown, Pennsylvania. In addition to banning this passenger, Delta also gave refunds to people aboard that flight. Delta's decision came after the airline was criticized for its initial inaction in the matter. For more on how airlines handle everything from disruptive

It's time to add a few more tunes to our Georgia Playlist. The Shadowboxers started as friends at Emory University and grew into a band. The R&B group gives us their picks for the quintessential Georgia music collection. The Shadowboxers perform at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta on December 15 at 8 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_7iRVtxui8

Cindy Wilson co-founded The B-52s in Athens, Georgia in 1976. Now she’s back on tour, premiering material from her forthcoming, full-length solo album, “Change.” She drops by the studio to chat about her life and music.

In 1916, two teams played one of the most lopsided games in college football history. Georgia Tech beat Cumberland College with a score of 222–0. We talk with author Sam Hatcher about his new book on the game, and how he says it forever changed college football in the South.

This week, Atlanta-based Delta Airlines banned a disruptive passenger for life. This passenger was captured on video a week earlier shouting pro-Donald Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton remarks on a flight from Atlanta to Allentown, Pennsylvania. In addition to banning this passenger, Delta also gave refunds to people aboard that flight. Delta's decision came after the airline was criticized for its initial inaction in the matter. For more on how airlines handle everything from disruptive

What celebrity sightings might you be in store for this week? That all depends on what film projects are taking place around the state. We get an update on who’s currently on set from Jennifer Brett of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Buzz Blog. Then, barbeque has been a culinary staple in the South for generations. By the Civil War, many barbeque cooks were enslaved African-Americans, according to food writer and editor Robert Moss. He recently wrote about two of these talented cooks from

Data released last month by the U.S. Department of Education shows high school graduation rates are improving in Georgia, but continue to fall below the national average. Governor Nathan Deal's plan to take over failing schools suffered a blow earlier this month after voters struck that measure down. Deal's number two -- Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle -- has his own ideas about how to improve Georgia schools. It's outlined in his new book, “Education Unleashed.” We talk with Cagle about his